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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: gumbeze peace <peacegumbeze21@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 11:40:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HELLO FRIEND


HELLO FRIEND,

I WISH TO BEGIN BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION. I AM PEACE GUMBEZE, THE FIRST SON OF LATE NKOSASANA GUMBEZE, ONE OF THE FOREMOST BLACK FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE RECENTLY MURDERED IN THE LAND DISPUTE IN MY COUNTRY.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE HAD TAKEN ME TO ASIA/MALAYSIA,TO DEPOSIT THE SUM OF US$40.5 MILLION (FOURTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN ONE OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES, AS FAMILY VALUABLES,WHEN HE REALISED THE LOOMING DANGER IN ZIMBABWE.THIS AMOUNT WAS MEANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW MACHINERIES AND
CHEMICALS FOR THE FARMS AND ALSO FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FARMS IN SWAZILAND.
THIS LAND DISPUTE STARTED WHEN PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE INTRODUCED A NEW LAND REFORM WHICH WAS PARTICULARLY TARGETED AT THE RICH WHITE FARMERS AND A FEW BLACK FARMERS WITH MY FATHER INCLUDED.
THIS RESULTED IN THE GRUESOME KILLING OF RICH FARMERS (MAINLY WHITES) AND THE UNLAWFULL POSSESSION OF THEIR PROPERTIES BY MUGABE'S WAR VETERANS, UNDER THE DISGUISE OF FIGHTING FOR THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY.
IT IS AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND THAT I FLED OUT OF THE COUNTRY WITH MY FAMILY, TO HONGKONG WHERE WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING POLITICAL ASSYLUM (REFUGEE).I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK FOREIGN ASSISTANCE, AS THE HONGKONG'S GOVERNMENT LAW PROHIBITS ASSYLUM SEEKERS FROM OPERATING BANK ACCOUNTS OR INVOLVE IN FINANCIAL TRANSACTION OF ANY KIND. HENCE THIS LETTER TO YOU.
ALL I NEED IS A TRUST WORTHY PERSON IN WHOSE CUSTODY I SHALL ENTRUST THE ABOVE SAID AMOUNT AND HELP ME WITH INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS,FIRSTLY, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE OR GO INTO PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PROPER INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. WE SHALL DISCUSS IN DETAILS WHEN YOU REPLY.
I AWAIT YOUR REPLY, WHILE I IMPLORE YOU TO MAINTAIN THE ABSOLUTE SECRECY REQUIRED TO ENSURE A SAFE AND HITCH FREE TRANSACTION.I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH MORE DETAILS ON REQUEST.
YOURS TRULY,
PEACE GOMBEZE.


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